CHAPARRAL BIOME

Jillian Schuyler and

Carly Cassera

BIOME DESCRIPTION Commonly located in western regions the terrain commonly appears as flat plains, rocky hills and mountain slopes. The biodiversity mainly pertain to animals who have adapted to the hot surrounds and retain water due to the lack thereof in the environment.

FIVE ABIOTIC CHARACTERISTICS

● Natural Fires and Droughts● Dry and Hot (Commonly rains in Winter at 50F, while

summer remains to average 100F)● Rocky terrian ● flat landscapes with sparse vegetation grown in grainy

soil ● Soil is usually loose and rough, easily rubbed and if

done dry and hot grains will rub off the slightly compact soil.

MAIN LOCATIONS OF CHAPARRAL BIOMES

● West Coast of the United States of America ● West Coast of South America

● Cape Town, South Africa

CHAPARRAL BIOMES ACROSS THE WORLD

Climograph of Western Coast of United States of America

Climograph of Western Coast of South America

Climograph of Cape Town, South Africa.

NATIONAL PARKS/ MONUMENTS

● Los Padres National Forest ● Channel Islands National Park ( Five North

Channel Islands)

Slogan

Save the place that hugs the coast and heals the ecosystem!

Jingle

Chaparral, scrub forest, its hot and dryand houses many animals that learn to flysave it quick save it fast we don’t know how long this burnin biome will last

Species of the Chaparral● coyote● mountain lion● lynx● fox● northern red diamond rattle snake● jack rabbits● mule deer● brown headed cowbird● red winged black-bird● alligator lizards● cactus mouse● honey bees● toyon● chamise● cacti

Adaptations

Food Chains

Food Web

Commensalism-

relationship in biology between two organisms, in which one of the organisms benefits and the other is neither benefitted nor harmed in any wayExample: red-winged blackbird and torrey pine or cattle egret and cattle or cactus wrens and bushes

Parasitism-

non-mutualistic relationship between species where one benefits at the expense of the other, the hostExample: brown-headed cowbird vs red-winged blackbird (brown-headed cowbird is a brood parasite; meaning it lays its own eggs in nests of other species) [nestwatch.org]

Competition-

where two species are competing for the same resource; usually results in one species being left outExample: Scrub oak, Toyon, and Chamise all compete with each other for light, nutrients, and water

Mutualism-

relationship in biology between two living things who are mutually beneficial to each otherExample: honey bees and flowers

ENDANGERED/ THREATENED SPECIES

● Costas Hummingbird● Coast Horned Lizard

● Rosy Boa● Heermann Kangaroo Rat

● Santa Cruz Kangaroo Rat

● White Eared Pocket Mouse

● California Gnatcatcher

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

● In California housing complexes have surrounded the Chaparral Biomes (Santa Barbara)

● Exotic plants and animals ● Over Grazing by Cattle● Disruption of Natural Fire Regime (Puts out Natural

Fires) ● Due to the Dry Climate it is also common for people to

start fires intentionally to easy clear land for housing needs

Possible solutions???

It has been already made apparent that humans are not to interject with starting fires in the dry areas, but I think we should aslo allow the fires that naturally take course. This allows the ecosystem to act as it has been for years before man interrupted the ecosystems cycle. Limited housing would be a huge factor in healing the broken landscape aswell.